J.J. Watt: 'I can't sugarcoat it, I am devastated.'

Five games into his return campaign, J.J. Watt suffered an injury that left him in tears and his team without its emotional leader and top defender.

Author:
USA TODAY Sports and KHOU.com Staff , KHOU

Published:
12:10 PM CDT October 9, 2017

Five games into his return campaign, J.J. Watt suffered an injury that left him in tears and his team without its emotional leader and top defender.

The defensive end exited the Houston Texans' game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night after a left leg injury in the first quarter. He was helped off by trainers and later was carted to the team's locker room.

The team said Watt had been diagnosed with a tibial plateau fracture in his left leg.

Injury Update: DE J.J. Watt has suffered a tibial plateau fracture to his left leg.